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This page is a style guide, describing how to create citations in articles.

Wookieepedia:Attribution, which is policy, mandates the provision of sources. Attribution is required for direct quotes, along with practically all other material. As Wookieepedia does not accept original ideas or fanon, all writing should be based on reliable sources, and therefore be referenced. Any material that is challenged and for which no source is provided may be removed by any editor. For information about the importance of using good sources in biographies of living persons, see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons. However, it is typically Wookieepedia's policy to not include a full biography on this site. That is usually best left to sites like Wikipedia.

If you do not know how to format the citation, provide as much information as you can, and others may fix it for you. Cite It! Be Bold!

Why sources should be cited

To credit a source for providing useful information and to avoid claims of plagiarism.
To show that your edit is not original research.
To ensure that the content of articles is credible and can be checked by any reader or editor.
To help users find additional reliable information on the topic.
To improve the overall credibility and authoritative character of Wookieepedia.
To reduce the likelihood of editorial disputes, or to resolve any that arise.

Note: Wookieepedia and other wiki-based articles and categories cannot be used as sources.

How to reference articles

Insertion of a reference

On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:

<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref>

This is placed at the second and all subsequent insertion points of citation:

<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" />

Producing the reference list

Most importantly, add the following code after the "Appearances" and "Sources" sections, but before the "See also" and "External links" sections. This code will automatically display the reference list, showing nearly everything tagged with ref tags.

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

Long reference lists

As a general rule, Wookieepedia recommends reserving scroll boxes for reference lists to articles that employ no less than forty to fifty individual references. However, this is by no means a hard figure, and final decisions for the use of scroll boxes should be determined by what best suits each individual article.

To use a scroll box with a reference list, use the following code:

==Notes and references==
{{Scroll_box|content={{Reflist}}}}

The standard scroll box size may be enlarged for certain articles, but this should be done only in rare cases for presentation purposes. Requests to do so should be made on the article's talk page or article review pages.

Rules

This list only includes the basics for the rules. For more details, please follow the footnotes provided.

Do not reference the introductory paragraph(s).^[1]
References go immediately after punctuation and outside of quotation marks, with no space between the end of a sentence and a reference tag.^[2] One exception is the use of dashes (see WP:DASH). References should immediately precede dashes.
When naming references with <ref name="some source" />, when working on long articles or collaborations, users are encouraged to use full, linkable reference names to prevent accidental duplicates of a reference, though this is not a requirement. This is not necessary on shorter articles, and abbreviations are acceptable.^[3]
Italicize references where appropriate, as with book titles, etc.^[4]
All articles must be completely sourced, including the "Behind the scenes" section for in-universe articles.^[5]
Reference articles as sparingly as possible, while still sourcing all of the facts.^[5]
Links are required in references.^[6]
References are required in infoboxes.^[7]
References may not cite information by individual page or chapter number, unless there is a specific referential need. This does not apply to citation templates that include page-number parameters, such as {{CSWECite}}.^[8]
When citing an external link, a permanent archival link must also be included in the citation template if available. Use Internet Archive's Wayback Machine for this purpose. If Wayback Machine's "Save Page Now" feature does not work for a specific case, use WebCite instead.^[9]^[10]
When citing social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.) in articles, an accompanying screenshot of the post must be uploaded to Wookieepedia and linked in the reference itself.^[11]
- The Wookieepedia community, particularly the article-reviewing panels through the article-nomination processes, may judge the validity of expired external links, including social media posts, that lack screenshots. The original URL must be provided in the reference, accompanied by a note indicating that its content has expired, such as (Information no longer available).^[9]

Reasoning

↑ This is done to prevent "congestion" in the main introduction of the article. As most—if not all—information appears elsewhere in the article, do not begin sourcing until after the first heading. If, of course, the information does not appear elsewhere in the article, then it is acceptable to source it in the introduction.
↑ This is a stylistic rule adopted from Wikipedia and many other English sources.
↑ Use of consistent linkable reference names prevents accidental duplicates of a reference. For example: one ref tag named "Return of the Jedi" and one named "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" will result in duplicate references on the same page. The word linkable does not mean that you actually [[link]] to the article, simply that if you did add the link brackets, it would go to the article on Wookieepedia. See Forum:CT Archive/Axing silly sourcing rule for decision resulting in current revision of this rule.
↑ This is another grammar/stylistic rule.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Although so-called "self-sourcing" may seem redundant, fully sourcing an article's text removes any possible uncertainty regarding unsourced claims. Additionally, reference notes serve as navigational anchor points between the article body and the "Notes and references" section, allowing readers to quickly find all instances in an article being referenced to a particular source. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "six" defined multiple times with different content
↑ See Forum:CT Archive/Links within references for more information.
↑ Forum:CT Archive/Infobox references and the sourcing policy
↑ Wookieepedia:Mofferences/August 30, 2019
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Wookieepedia:Mofferences/March 6, 2016
↑ Forum:CT Archive/Wookieepedia:Sourcing - Permanent archival links
↑ This is done to combat the high frequency with which social media posts containing critical information are permanently removed and not available through archives. Wookieepedians in general must take care to monitor the validity of such screenshots, as they are prone to intentional falsification. See Wookieepedia:Mofferences/June 29, 2014

More information

Reference tags do not work inside transcluded templates.
References cannot be nested: <ref name="Cloak of Deception">''Cloak of Deception'' Also mentioned in <ref name="Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter" /></ref> does not render correctly.
For an example of how referencing works, take a look at the source code for this article.
In addition, Extension:Cite on MediaWiki.org explains the technical aspect of referencing. Help:Cite contains more examples as well as explanations to error messages.

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+{{Title-shortcut|WP:S}}
 {{Policy}}
-{{Nutshell|Include citations to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to ensure [[WP:V|verifiability]] when you add or verify content, especially with [[Wikipedia:WP:CONT|controversial issues]] and [[Wikipedia:WP:BLP|biographies of living people]].}}
+{{Nutshell|Include citations to reliable sources to ensure [[Wookieepedia:Attribution|verifiability]] when you add or verify content, especially with [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:List of controversial issues|controversial issues]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living people]].}}
 {{Policies}}
 This page is a style guide, describing '''how to create citations''' in articles.
-[[Wookieepedia:Attribution]], which is policy, mandates the provision of sources. Attribution is required for direct quotes, along with practically all other material. As [[Wookieepedia]] does not accept [[WP:NOR|original ideas]] or [[fanon]], all writing should be based on [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], and therefore be referenced. Any material that is challenged and for which no source is provided may be removed by any editor. For information about the importance of using good sources in biographies of living persons, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]]. However, it is typically Wookieepedia's policy to not include a full biography on this site. That is usually best left to sites like [[Wikipedia]].
+[[Wookieepedia:Attribution]], which is policy, mandates the provision of sources. Attribution is required for direct quotes, along with practically all other material. As [[Wookieepedia]] does not accept [[Wookieepedia:Attribution|original ideas]] or [[fanon]], all writing should be based on reliable sources, and therefore be referenced. Any material that is challenged and for which no source is provided may be removed by any editor. For information about the importance of using good sources in biographies of living persons, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]]. However, it is typically Wookieepedia's policy to not include a full biography on this site. That is usually best left to sites like [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].
-If you do not know how to format the citation, provide as much information as you can, and others may fix it for you. Cite It! [[WP:BOLD|Be Bold!]]
+If you do not know how to format the citation, provide as much information as you can, and others may fix it for you. Cite It! [[Wookieepedia:Be bold in updating pages|Be Bold!]]
 ==Why sources should be cited==
-*To credit a source for providing useful information and to avoid claims of [[Wikipedia:plagiarism|plagiarism]].
+*To credit a source for providing useful information and to avoid claims of [[Wikipedia:Plagiarism|plagiarism]].
-*To show that your edit is not [[WP:NOR|original research]].
+*To show that your edit is not [[Wookieepedia:Attribution#No original research|original research]].
 *To ensure that the content of articles is credible and can be [[Wookieepedia:Attribution|checked by any reader or editor]].
 *To help users find additional reliable information on the topic.
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 ==How to reference articles==
-===Single insertion of a reference===
+===Insertion of a reference===
-For the single insertion of a reference, the "name" [[Wikipedia:parameter|parameter]] is not needed. On the Edit page, this is placed at the insertion point of citation:
-<pre><ref>''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''</ref></pre>
-===Multiple insertion of the same reference===
 On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:
-<pre><ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope">''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''</ref></pre>
+<pre><ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref></pre>
 This is placed at the second and all subsequent insertion points of citation:
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 ====Long reference lists====
+As a general rule, Wookieepedia recommends reserving scroll boxes for reference lists to articles that employ no less than forty to fifty individual references. However, this is by no means a hard figure, and final decisions for the use of scroll boxes should be determined by what best suits each individual article.
-For reference lists with fifteen or more different references, include the <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code> tag in a scroll box, using the following code:
+To use a scroll box with a reference list, use the following code:
 <pre>
 ==Notes and references==
+{{Scroll_box|content={{Reflist}}}}
-{{Scroll box
-|content=
-{{Reflist}}
-}}
 </pre>
+The standard scroll box size may be enlarged for certain articles, but this should be done only in rare cases for presentation purposes. Requests to do so should be made on the article's talk page or article review pages.
-The number fifteen was settled upon as ten does not make use of the scroll box functionality on most browsers. Fifteen was the next closest, easy-to-remember number (as opposed to eleven, twelve, etc.) that made use of the scroll box.
 ==Rules==
 This list only includes the basics for the rules. For more details, please follow the footnotes provided.
-#Do not reference the introductory paragraph(s).<ref>This is done to prevent "congestion" in the main introduction of the article. As most&mdash;if not all&mdash;information appears elsewhere in the article, do not begin sourcing until after the first heading. If, of course, the information does not appear elsewhere in the article, then it is acceptable to source it in the introduction.</ref>
+#Do not reference the introductory paragraph(s).<ref name="one">This is done to prevent "congestion" in the main introduction of the article. As most&mdash;if not all&mdash;information appears elsewhere in the article, do not begin sourcing until after the first heading. If, of course, the information does not appear elsewhere in the article, then it is acceptable to source it in the introduction.</ref>
-#References go immediately after punctuation and outside of quotation marks, with no space between the end of a sentence and a reference tag.<ref>This is a stylistic rule adopted from Wikipedia and many other English sources.</ref>
+#References go immediately after punctuation and outside of quotation marks, with no space between the end of a sentence and a reference tag.<ref name="two">This is a stylistic rule adopted from Wikipedia and many other English sources.</ref> One exception is the use of dashes (see [[Wookieepedia:Manual of Style/Proper use of the dash|WP:DASH]]). References should immediately precede dashes.
-#When naming references with <nowiki><ref name="some source" /></nowiki>, when working on long articles or collaborations, users are encouraged to use full, linkable reference names to prevent accidental duplicates of a reference, though this is not a requirement. This is not necessary on shorter articles, and abbreviations are acceptable.<ref>Use of consistent linkable reference names prevents accidental duplicates of a reference. For example: one ref tag named "Return of the Jedi" and one named "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" will result in duplicate references on the same page. The word linkable does not mean that you actually <nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki> to the article, simply that if you did add the link brackets, it would go to the article on Wookieepedia. See [[Forum:CT Archive/Axing silly sourcing rule]] for decision resulting in current revision of this rule.</ref>
+#When naming references with <nowiki><ref name="some source" /></nowiki>, when working on long articles or collaborations, users are encouraged to use full, linkable reference names to prevent accidental duplicates of a reference, though this is not a requirement. This is not necessary on shorter articles, and abbreviations are acceptable.<ref name="three">Use of consistent linkable reference names prevents accidental duplicates of a reference. For example: one ref tag named "Return of the Jedi" and one named "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" will result in duplicate references on the same page. The word linkable does not mean that you actually <nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki> to the article, simply that if you did add the link brackets, it would go to the article on Wookieepedia. See [[Forum:CT Archive/Axing silly sourcing rule]] for decision resulting in current revision of this rule.</ref>
-#Italicize references where appropriate, as with book titles, etc.<ref>This is another grammar/stylistic rule.</ref>
+#Italicize references where appropriate, as with book titles, etc.<ref name="four">This is another grammar/stylistic rule.</ref>
+#All articles must be completely sourced, including the "Behind the scenes" section for [[in-universe]] articles.<ref name="six">Although so-called "self-sourcing" may seem redundant, fully sourcing an article's text removes any possible uncertainty regarding unsourced claims. Additionally, reference notes serve as navigational anchor points between the article body and the "Notes and references" section, allowing readers to quickly find all instances in an article being referenced to a particular source.</ref>
-#Do not reference articles only appearing in one appearance or source.<ref>If an article only has one appearance or mention, all of the information would obviously be from that source, and referencing would therefore be redundant.</ref>
-#Reference articles as sparingly as possible, while still sourcing all of the facts.<ref>For articles with more than one source, start out as general as you can with the reference tags. For example, if an entire section is from one and only one source, tag the section header. However, if there is more than one source, instead tag the next level down: paragraphs. If, at the paragraph level, more than one source is still used, move to sentences. Finally, if that is not enough, tag individual words as necessary, as a last resort.</ref>
+#Reference articles as sparingly as possible, while still sourcing all of the facts.<ref name="six">For articles with more than one source, start out as general as you can with the reference tags. For example, if an entire paragraph is from one and only one source, tag the end of the paragraph. However, if there is more than one source, then reference specific sentences as necessary. Finally, if that is not enough, tag individual words as necessary, as a last resort.</ref>
+#Links are required in references.<ref name="seven">See [[Forum:CT Archive/Links within references]] for more information.</ref>
-#Only reference a header (using the {{tl|Ref}} template) when that source is the '''only''' reference under that specific header.<ref>Other: When you reference a header in addition to a random reference in the content under that header, you cannot know what information comes from the secondary reference? Is it the sentence immediately preceding the ref tag, two sentences, a paragraph, or just a phrase? Yes, we know it can be a pain to reference every paragraph (and sometimes even parts of sentences).</ref>
-#Links are required in references.<ref>See [[Forum:CT Archive/Links within references]] for more information.</ref>
+#References are required in infoboxes.<ref name="eight">[[Forum:CT Archive/Infobox references and the sourcing policy]]</ref>
+#References may not cite information by individual page or chapter number, unless there is a specific referential need. This does not apply to citation templates that include page-number parameters, such as {{Tl|CSWECite}}.<ref name="MofferenceAugust 2019">[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/August 30, 2019]]</ref>
-#References may be used in infoboxes.
+#When citing an external link, a permanent archival link must also be included in the citation template if available. Use [https://web.archive.org/ Internet Archive's Wayback Machine] for this purpose. If Wayback Machine's "Save Page Now" feature does not work for a specific case, use [http://www.webcitation.org/ WebCite] instead.<ref name="MofferenceMarch2016">[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/March 6, 2016]]</ref><ref name="CTMay2017">[[Forum:CT Archive/Wookieepedia:Sourcing - Permanent archival links]]</ref>
-#*Use the {{tl|Ref}} template when sourcing infobox information.<ref>[http://starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Heavy_Assault_Vehicle/wheeled_A6_Juggernaut&oldid=1636881 This edit] shows an incorrectly referenced infobox, while [[Heavy Assault Vehicle/wheeled A6 Juggernaut|this edit]] shows a correctly referenced infobox.</ref>
+#When citing social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.) in articles, an accompanying screenshot of the post must be uploaded to Wookieepedia and linked in the reference itself.<ref name="nine">This is done to combat the high frequency with which social media posts containing critical information are permanently removed and not available through archives. Wookieepedians in general must take care to monitor the validity of such screenshots, as they are prone to intentional falsification. See [[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/June 29, 2014]]</ref>
+#*The Wookieepedia community, particularly the article-reviewing panels through the article-nomination processes, may judge the validity of expired external links, including social media posts, that lack screenshots. The original URL must be provided in the reference, accompanied by a note indicating that its content has expired, such as  {{C|Information no longer available}}.<ref name="MofferenceMarch2016" />
 ==Reasoning==
+{{Reflist}}
-<div class="references-small">
-<references />
-</div>
 ==More information==
+*Reference tags do not work inside transcluded templates.
-*The [[Wikipedia:Help:Pipe trick#Cite.php footnotes and the pipe trick|pipe trick]] does not work when enclosing between [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Footnotes|"ref" tags]]. <code><nowiki><ref>[[Exile (novel)|]]</ref></nowiki></code> renders in the references list (generated by the <nowiki><references/></nowiki> tag) as:
-*#<nowiki>↑ [[Exile (novel)|]]</nowiki>
-*Reference tags do not work inside of transcluded templates. See [[m:Cite.php#Current issues]] for more information.
 *References cannot be nested: <nowiki><ref name="Cloak of Deception">''Cloak of Deception'' Also mentioned in <ref name="Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter" /></ref></nowiki> does not render correctly.
+*For an example of how referencing works, take a look at the [http://starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Wookieepedia:Sourcing&action=edit source code] for this article.
+*In addition, [[mw:Extension:Cite|Extension:Cite]] on [[mw:|MediaWiki.org]] explains the technical aspect of referencing. [[mw:Help:Cite|Help:Cite]] contains more examples as well as explanations to error messages.
-*For an example of how referencing works, take a look at the <span class="plainlinks">[http://starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Wookieepedia:Sourcing&action=edit source code]</span> for this article.
-*In addition, you can read [[Wikipedia]]'s policy at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia:Citing sources]]. While not all the rules are the same, most of the basics are explained in more detail on Wikipedia. [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Footnotes|Wikipedia:Footnotes]] explains more of the "how to" and technical aspects of sourcing.
 ==See also==
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 *[[Forum:CT Archive/Sourcing revamp revamp]]
 *[[Forum:CT Archive/Links within references]]
+*[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/June 29, 2014]]
+*[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/March 6, 2016]]
+*[[Wookieepedia:Mofferences/March 4, 2018]]
+{{Interlang
-[[fi:Jedipedia:Merkitse lähteet]]
+|de=Jedipedia:Offizielle Quellen
+|fi=Jedipedia:Merkitse lähteet
+}}

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Changes: Wookieepedia:Sourcing

Revision as of 05:49, 31 August 2019

Contents

Why sources should be cited

How to reference articles

Insertion of a reference

Producing the reference list

Long reference lists

Rules

Reasoning

More information

See also

Forum discussions